Four Kinds Of People

A while back I was thinking about ... I dunno ... stuff. And it occured to me that there are four kinds of people in the world.

1. Rule Makers
   Basically, a rule maker likes to tell other people what to do, and does best when surrounded by rule followers. Rule makers are pretty easy to spot. I'm sure you know at least one or two.
2. Rule Followers
   The world is full of rule followers. And it's a good thing that most people are willing to follow most of the rules - otherwise there would be chaos, and life would be a lot more scary than it already is.
3. Rule Breakers and Benders
   Not all rule breakers are criminals and bad guys. Many of them are freedom fighters and activists. Think about it - women's rights? civil rights? gay rights? Rule breaking at it's best!
4. Rules? Really? I didn't know there were rules.
   You gotta love these guys! Innovators.... fools... dreamers... idiots... geniuses... They fly kites during thunderstorms... Do you think it's true that what you don't know can't hurt you?

It also occured to me we have, inside ourselves, each of these four qualities. Sometimes there's a healthy balance and sometimes not so much. So where do you stand? Who has the upper hand in your life? Is it time to let the dreamer out? Do you need to activate your inner rule breaker? Maybe it's high time you made some rules and actually followed them? What's your personal balance point? Who carries the most weight for you? And how is that different from what kills your soul or eats you alive?

Good questions, huh?